Chad Howard
Louisville,KY
Summary
Energetic and goal oriented worker willing to do whatever is necessary to get a task accomplished. Hard working employee who drive to perform at the highest degree whether busy or slow. Capable of working long days to ensure progress for the store/business. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Derby City Gaming
Louisville, KY
04.2025 - 02.2026
- Provided exceptional customer service by engaging with guests in a friendly manner and anticipating their needs
- Efficiently handled cash transactions and accurately processed payments using POS system
- Crafted and served a wide variety of cocktails, beers, and wines to patrons in a fast-paced bar environment
Corridor Bar
Louisville, KY
07.2024 - 05.2025
- Nighttime high value cocktail bartending
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the bar area, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
- Participated in monthly team meetings to discuss new promotions or menu changes
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation techniques, customer service standards, and POS system operation
Bartender
The Brown Hotel
Louisville, KY
04.2022 - 06.2024
- Responsible for alcohol storage and maintenance for Lobby Bar Restaurant
- Cleaned and serviced restaurant daily
- Expeditiously provided service for multiple groups of guests at once
Server/Bartender
Cambria Hotel and Suites
Louisville, KY
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Began working for Cambria Hotels after hearing of it still in soft opening. Currently working as the server/ bartender for morning restaurant service, as well as banquet bartending/service throughout the weeks/weekends.
Food Runner
VGrits & Chimera
Louisville, KY
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Greet and serve customers
- Prepare/serve cocktails and beers
- Run food to tables throughout restaurant
- Buss Tables and maintain cleanliness
Server/Bartender
The Grady Hotel
Louisville, KY
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Serve breakfast to all residents in the restaurant located within the Grady Hotel. As the only breakfast server, task required daily (but not limited to):
- 1. ) Working in a fast paced continental breakfast
- 2. ) Serving mimosas & bloody marys
- 3. ) Performing barback duties
- 4. ) Mopping and cleaning restaurant everyday
Server/Waiter
Double Dogs
Louisville, KY
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Worked at a restaurant and bar
- Took food and drink orders for multiple tables at a time
- Bussed tables
- Handled money
- Handled expo duties and occasional to-go phone calls
Server/Waiter
Drake's Restaurant
Louisville, KY
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Handled a high volume of customers regularly
- Took orders
- Served food
- Kept the restaurant clean and sanitary
Debt Collector
Diversified Consultant Inc.
Louisville, KY
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Company no longer exists as of today.
Wok Cook
P.F. Chang's
Louisville, KY
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
- Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Regularly clean and maintain cleanliness of facilities and equipment used.
Cook/Dishwasher
McAllisters Deli
Louisville, KY
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
- Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
- Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.
Night Shift Package Handler
UPS
Louisville, KY
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Push Package containers onto and off of aircrafts.
- Operate machinery designed to access plane compartments.
- Scanning Package Containers to verify quality.
Cook
Wick's Pizza
Louisville, KY
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Clean, stock, and restock workstations and display cases.
- Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
- Prepare dough, following recipe.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
Deli Associate
Kroger
Louisville, KY
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
- Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
- Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, rotisserie chicken, fried chicken and grilled chicken.
- Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
Education
High School Diploma - History
Eastern High School
Louisville, KY06.2012
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Morehead State University
Morehead, KYSkills
- Banquet experience
- Busser
- Bartending
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Kitchen Experience
- Typing
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Problem Solver
- Food Production
- Serving Experience
- Barista Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Restaurant Experience
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Bartender
Derby City Gaming
04.2025 - 02.2026
Corridor Bar
07.2024 - 05.2025
Bartender
The Brown Hotel
04.2022 - 06.2024
Server/Bartender
Cambria Hotel and Suites
12.2021 - 06.2022
Food Runner
VGrits & Chimera
09.2021 - 03.2022
Server/Bartender
The Grady Hotel
09.2021 - 12.2021
Server/Waiter
Drake's Restaurant
03.2019 - 09.2019
Server/Waiter
Double Dogs
10.2018 - 07.2021
Debt Collector
Diversified Consultant Inc.
08.2017 - 09.2018
Wok Cook
P.F. Chang's
04.2016 - 08.2017
Night Shift Package Handler
UPS
09.2015 - 04.2016
Cook/Dishwasher
McAllisters Deli
01.2015 - 04.2017
Cook
Wick's Pizza
08.2014 - 01.2015
Deli Associate
Kroger
06.2012 - 07.2014
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Morehead State University
High School Diploma - History
Eastern High School
Additional Information
- Skills
- Resilient Worker
- Problem Solver
- Active Learner
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking